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Old 05-18-2023, 08:07 PM
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Rear Driveshaft for 1988 F150

Trying to find a rear driveshaft that can be used in place of a missing driveshaft for a 1988 Ford F150. Wheelbase is 133". Transmission is an AOD with a 5.0 engine.
 

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Try car-part.com to search local junkyards or get one made a driveshaft shop.
 
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Old 05-19-2023, 08:05 AM
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It is too bad you do not live near me
I have a few in my crawl space, you could sure have one
Junkyard or build one for more dough
Just checked and you are in CO?
Might be close enough for a trip over here to SLC
I need to make sure which ones I have
Your 133WB had a driveline center support bearing right?
Any idea of length?
 
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What do you mean by driveline center support bearing? Are you talking about the crossmember holding ip the transmission mount? As for length the driveshaft is missing but I've done some research and its supposedly 65" but can't confirm whether that is actually true.
Also yes I am in CO, might just be worth the drive if you do have it.
 
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What do you mean by driveline center support bearing? Are you talking about the crossmember holding ip the transmission mount?
Two or four wheel drive? I don’t know if your application would have a single or two piece driveshaft. A two piece driveshaft will have a center support bearing.

Did you look it up on car-part? There might be one near you.
 
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Old 05-19-2023, 01:02 PM
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There are several specifically for the 88 F150, so thank you for recommending that website as I did not know it existed. And thank you for your help.
it's also a 2WD.
 
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All of the ones I saved are the two-piece design
The center support bearing is in the middle of the two shafts and bolts to the frame crossmember
At around 68 inches, you should have a one-piece shaft
The junkyard might be able to tell you which ones swap
 
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